The project aims to improve water supply for 315,000 hectares of land.
The main objective of the project is to improve water supply to 315,000 hectares of land, including 275,000 hectares in Bukhara Region and 40,000 hectares in Navoi Region.
Project area: Kogon and Alat districts of Bukhara Region and Kyziltepa District of Navoi Region.
Total project cost: USD 406.29 million.
Of which:
ADB loan — USD 216.75 million;
JICA loan — JPY 11,872 million (USD 108.97 million);
contribution of the Republic of Uzbekistan — USD 80.56 million.
Implementation period: 2014–2020.
Project outcomes:
- a new “Amu-Bukhara-I” pumping station will be constructed;
- four pumping stations will be rehabilitated, and 60 new pumping units will be installed to replace physically worn-out units;
- annual electricity consumption will be reduced, resulting in savings of USD 5.56 million.
Under the project, six packages were implemented across three demonstration sites. Of these, four packages and three demonstration sites were financed through ADB loan funds, while two packages were financed through JICA loan funds.
Contractors were selected and contracts were signed for all six construction contracts under the project. Construction works under the contract for the “Rehabilitation of On-Farm and Off-Farm Irrigation Systems” were completed, and the facility was commissioned for permanent operation.
In 2018, USD 12.0 million was disbursed, and the necessary spare parts for the equipment were delivered. Detailed design works at the project sites were completed. A total of 26,300 m³ of earthworks and 3,980 m³ of concrete works were completed as part of the construction and installation activities.
In 2019, USD 62.9 million was disbursed. Contractors were selected and contracts were signed for the “Construction of the New Amu-Bukhara-I Pumping Station”, “Rehabilitation of the Kyziltepa-I Pumping Station”, and “Rehabilitation of the Amu-Bukhara-II Pumping Station” projects.
All 16 pumping units planned for installation were delivered to the construction sites, of which 10 were installed. A total of 104,690 m³ of earthworks and 3,970 m³ of concrete works were completed.
The project aims to improve water resource management across a total of 100,000 hectares of irrigated land in Ellikqala, Beruniy, and Turtkul districts.
The main objective of the project is to improve water supply to 103,400 hectares of irrigated land.
The main objective of the project was to consolidate experience in training activities, train trainers, develop training modules in four areas for use in Central Asian countries, establish opportunities for continuous professional development of water-sector specialists, and improve the Aral Sea Basin Management Model (ASBMM).
